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Immigration Reform News 2015: Congressional Lawmakers to Promote Obama Executive Actions Through DACA, DAPA Workshop

U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas, D-Calif., and Rep. Luis Gutiérrez. D-Ill., will host a forum this weekend to discuss President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions despite the temporary injunction blocking the deferred action programs' implementation.

GOP Budget Cuts Plan: President Obama Criticizes House GOP Budget Plan, Cuts $5.5 Trillion in Spending, Repeals Obamacare

President Barack Obama criticized House Republicans' latest budget plan, stating it lacks investment in key national priorities for job growth.

Immigration Reform News Today: Trillion Dollar GDP Loss If All Undocumented Immigrants Removed from US, Study Shows

Deporting 11.2 million undocumented immigrants from the U.S. has been found to be "fiscally and economically costly," according to a new study.

President Obama Says Young People Should Not Prioritize Marijuana Legalization Above Other Issues [Video]

President Barack Obama said that young Americans have a lot more to be worried about than whether they can legally use marijuana compared to other more severe issues like war, climate change and the economy.

Immigration Executive Action Lawsuit: California Gov. Jerry Brown Blasts 'Un-Christian' Immigration Executive Action Lawsuit by 26 States

Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown criticized the immigration executive action lawsuit led by Texas and has referred it as "un-Christian."

President Obama Says he is 'Embarrassed' for 47 GOP Senators Who Signed Letter to Iran

President Obama announced that he is "embarrassed" for the 47 Republican senators who signed an open letter to Iran undermining his credibility in securing a nuclear deal.

Immigration DACA Program: DACA Recipients Arrested by ICE for Crime Convictions, Breaks Deferred Action Eligibility Rules

Federal agents arrested more than a dozen recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for alleged crimes, which violates a core principle of the deferred action's eligibility requirements.

Florida Climate Change: John Kerry Says There's No Time to 'Waste Debating' Whether Term 'Climate Change' Should Be Used

Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday made little effort to hide his unease over a ban of the terms "climate change" or "global warming" at Florida's Department of Environmental Protection. The top diplomat made a "non-so-subtle dig" at Florida Gov. Rick Scott, the Associated Press judged.

Immigration Executive Action Lawsuit: Justice Department Officially Files Appeal Against Texas Lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice has officially filed an emergency motion to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals asking to overrule a decision temporarily blocking President Barack Obama's deferred action programs.

Cuba News: Amid US Sanctions, Caribbean Country Pledges 'Unconditional Support' to Venezuela

Relations between the United States and Cuba may have warmed since the two countries announced plans to restore full diplomatic ties in December, but Havana did not hold back on Tuesday when it called new U.S. sanctions against Venezuela, its closest ally, "arbitrary and aggressive,"

Student Loan Forgiveness: President Obama Signs Student Aid Bill To Help Loan Repayment

President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum this week addressing the student loan process for post-secondary education.

Immigration Executive Action Lawsuit: Judge Andrew Hanen's Temporary Injunction Still In Effect, Calls For New Hearing

U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Hanen decided not to rule further from his temporary injunction blocking President Barack Obama's deferred action programs, which would affect nearly 4.9 million undocumented immigrants.

Venezuela News 2015: US Latino Senators Praise Obama's Executive Order on Venezuelan Government

President Barack Obama issued an executive order implementing financial sanctions against alleged human rights violators in Venezuela, and U.S. Latino senators have commended the administration's decision.

Obama Executive Order on Venezuela: President Obama Executive Order Bans Venezuela Government Officials in US, Transfer of Goods

President Barack Obama issued an executive order Monday addressing the “unusual and extraordinary threat” by Venezuela towards U.S. national security and foreign policy.

Tech Support News & Job Hiring Update 2015: President Obama Launches High-Tech Jobs Initiative

President Barack Obama on Monday launched a new initiative that asks employers, educational institutions and local governments to better prepare Americans for jobs in the high-tech industry. The effort tackles the fact that wages in that field have remained stagnant despite the overall uptick in the U.S. economy.

White House Reports Tout the Progress of Obama's 'My Brother’s Keeper' Initiative Within One Year of its Launch

The White House issued a one-year progress report on Thursday highlighting the achievements of "My Brother's Keeper," President Barack Obama's signature task force initiative aimed at helping the advancement of American boys of color.

Rand Paul 2016: Kentucky Senator Urges Backers to Oppose ban on Armor-Piercing Bullets

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is on a mission to kill a proposal that would ban armor-piercing "green tip" bullets. The Republican, widely considered a presidential hopeful in the 2016 White House race, urged his backers to flood the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with public comments to get the agency to back off the initiative.

Chicago Elections 2015: Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia Narrows Challenge Against Incumbent Mayor Rahm Emanuel

The Chicago mayoral election has heated up with the increased attention on candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia. New polling data has shown Garcia improving his potential victory odds against incumbent Rahm Emanuel.

US-Cuba Relations Today: Florida Lawmakers Seek to Stop Renewed US, Cuba Relations, Propose Ban on Cuba Consulate in Sunshine State

While the U.S. State Department continue to renew diplomatic relations with Cuban government officials, Florida's House of Representatives are seeking to rebuke the Obama administration's efforts.

Immigration Executive Order Lawsuit: White House Gives Judge Andrew Hanen Deadline to Lift Injunction

The White House informed a federal court judge to lift a temporary injunction blocking President Barack Obama's deferred action programs or the administration will file an appeal.

MLB & Immigration News: Cuban Players Seeking Major League Baseball Career No Longer Need License to Play From US Government

Cuban-born baseball players wanting to play in the MLB have a much easier task than ever before. No longer will they have to obtain a license from OFAC or the US government. Instead, a sworn statement will be required by players, and this will speed up the process tremendously.
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